Sita Navami
Hindu festival celebrating the birth of the deity Sita / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sita Navami (Sanskrit: सीतानवमी, romanized: Sītānavamī) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of the goddess Sita, one of the most popular deities in Hinduism, and an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi. It is celebrated on the navami (ninth day) of the Shukla Paksha (first lunar fortnight) of the Hindu month of Vaishakha.[1]
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Sita Navami | |
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Also called | Janaki Navami, Sita Jayanti, Janaki Jayanti |
Type | Hindu |
Observances | Puja, Vrata (fast), recitation of the Ramayana and other versions, Sita Puja |
Date | 16th May 2024 |
Frequency | Annual |
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